Letter regarding today's lockdown:
Parents and Community Members,
At this time, the lockdown at the High School and Grade School has been lifted. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time. As always, our top priority is the safety of our students and staff. This matter is still under investigation by the Oblong Police Department and Crawford County Sheriff’s Department.
Michelle Meese
Superintendent
Parents and Community Members,
I want to provide you with an update. Both buildings are secure. All students and staff are safe. At this time, we are still under a lockdown. All students and staff have been served lunch.
We will continue the lockdown while the police investigate the situation and give us the all clear. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Michelle Meese
Superintendent
OBLONG HIGH SCHOOL
The fall book fair will take place Monday, September 19-Thursday September 22. Other than Open House, the book fair is only open to students during school hours.
If you would like to set up an e-wallet, a cashless option, please visit the book fair webpage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oblongelementaryschool. You can also order from the webpage.
***Oblong Grade School***
Homecoming Dress-Up Days
September 19th- 23rd
Grade School Open House-Thursday, September 15th.
5:30-7 p.m.
Oblong Schools Academic Foundation will be serving pulled pork sandwiches & hot dogs along with chips, desserts & drinks for a free will donation.
OES Beta Club will have the Scholastic Book Fair in the Oblong Room.
Students in 2nd grade took home their first Scholastic Book Club book! The book for September was "Little Acorn"! Thank you to our generous donors!
***GRADE SCHOOL PICTURE DAY***
Thursday, September 15th, 2022
Order at JOSTENSPIX.COM
Event code: FE236822
For questions, please call 1-877-515-1447
Children's Orthopedic Clinic
The Oblong Marching Panthers had an awesome performance at the Newton Fall Festival today!
Students at OES learned all about bus safety and practiced a bus evacuation drill on Wednesday! Way to go!
OES will be hosting the first round of IESA Softball Regionals on September 7th @ 4p.m.. Oblong will be playing Neoga.
Good Luck OES Tigers!
This morning, Mrs. Riley's 1st Grade class practiced several different ways to tie our shoes as a part of Fun Friday. After they practiced, if they were able to show that they could tie their shoes, then they were given membership into Shoe Tying Club! Membership includes having their name and picture displayed in our classroom, a certificate, and the ability to help their friends tie their shoes. These 6 students were given membership into Shoe Tying Club this morning!
No School Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Today was "High Five Friday"! OHS Volleyball players came to the OES to greet the students with a high five this morning! We hope everyone has a great weekend!
Picture day at the high school will be on Tuesday, September 13.
All orders will now be online. Use the following website or phone number along with the event code after picture day to view and place orders.
To order:
web: jostenspix.com
phone: 1-877-515-1447
Jr. high students got to pick from two new electives this year. These electives are "Book Club" and "Fitness and Nutrition". These students are enjoying the nice weather and learning "Spike Ball" and reading their book club book!
📸📸📸GRADE SCHOOL Picture Day Information📸📸📸 Online ordering will be the only ordering option this year!
Thursday, September 15th, 2022
Retakes- Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
Headmistress Professor Ridlen joined fifth grade “Hogwarts” students for their Sorting Hat ceremony and distribution of wands.
